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Post by Stinger on Jun 5, 2019 12:21:48 GMT -5
Hot Rod Garage is featuring a ton of our parts in the latest episode as they take a stock 86 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe and try to make more power than double the stock power and exceed the power of a new 2.3 EcoBoost while keeping it near stock boost levels. 2.3's don't get much love on big shows like this so be sure to watch the episode (more than once even) to show there is interest. Also bug the co-hosts @tangelo96 and @mobiletechlucky about doing a follow-up episode where we can turn up the boost and aim for 400hp with twice as much boost and race gas and then take it to the track to see what it will do. They said it's possible if there is enough interest in the episode so spread the word. The more people that get interested in these engines the more cool parts we'll develop for them. You'll have to sign up for a 14 day free trial to watch it at the link below. Otherwise it will be up on Youtube in a couple months and on Velocity Channel on TV at some point as well. www.motortrendondemand.com/detail/modern-turbo-tech-updating-and-upgrading-a-1986-ford-thunderbird-turbo-coupe/0_63jrene3/
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Post by n20capri on Jun 25, 2019 8:20:23 GMT -5
Watched the episode finally. Awesome. Wish they ripped on it more for the camera and got to the track. Hopefully they do a follow-up. They did a couple follow-ups on the 86 GT that they built so hopefully they do the T-bird too. Also congrats they represented you guys well...
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Post by Stinger on Jun 25, 2019 11:31:13 GMT -5
Thanks.
It's been mentioned that they should do a follow up where they race the 86 GT now that they've done a follow up on that car and worked out the issues and got it running down the track properly. Hopefully they do so. The TC's got another 100+hp in it with a fuel pump and some more boost.
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Post by n20capri on Aug 16, 2019 7:57:15 GMT -5
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Post by Stinger on Aug 16, 2019 11:05:11 GMT -5
Appears that way.
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Post by n20capri on Aug 16, 2019 15:54:14 GMT -5
Seems cheap - Probably spent more than half that just on hop up parts.
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Post by Stinger on Aug 16, 2019 16:56:06 GMT -5
No, they spent all of that on hop up parts. Buy the parts get the car for free. It's a fuel pump and some race fuel away from 375-400hp at the wheels.
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Post by n20capri on Aug 17, 2019 6:21:17 GMT -5
Nice. What's the latest? Is it dialed and running perfect do you know?
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Post by Stinger on Aug 17, 2019 15:14:26 GMT -5
I don't know but my guess is it's not changed since the show. I know we didn't assist with any tuning, the guys on the show didn't know how to tune, and the new owner/seller (who looks like he just sells cars on FB so maybe he's a broker?) didn't contact us about tuning it or anything and new owners of our ECU's rarely "just do it" without any help/documentation.
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Post by tutulate on Feb 29, 2020 10:10:12 GMT -5
I wanted to give an update as to the TV showings of this episode, Shannon. Yesterday, Motor Trend TV showed Hot Rod Garage episode 72, "5.0 Fox-body Dragstrip" and the T-Bird episode is #79...so we are still about 3-6 Months away from watching it for free. I will try to let everyone know ahead of time when it is going to broadcast. Howard
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Post by Stinger on Feb 29, 2020 14:01:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the update.
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Post by tutulate on May 29, 2020 22:05:45 GMT -5
ALERT!!!! The 1986 Turbo Coupe episode is on DishNet tonight on Motor Trend Channel 246! If you miss it, you should be able to see it on DIsh-On-Demand It is on at (9:00 pm Pacific)
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Post by tutulate on May 29, 2020 22:16:19 GMT -5
SORRY! This episode is their FIRST run of the T-bird BEFORE they updated with Stinger's parts!!! Just the STOCK Turbo Coupe....My bad. I will keep watch out for the REAL episode!
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Post by tutulate on Jun 12, 2020 19:57:14 GMT -5
Shannon! It is on Dish tonight in 6 minutes(6 PM Pacific) and again at 9PM Pacific! Channel 246 (Motor Trend channel)
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Post by tutulate on Jun 12, 2020 20:04:42 GMT -5
And HOW FITTING! We are in the midst of an awesome thunderstorm outside, just as they start tearing into the THUNDERBIRD!
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